# Roy Schneider > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Roy_Schneider > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Roy_Schneider.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Schneider > Source revision: 1351266677 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 5th Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands (1995-1999) Not to be confused with [Roy Scheider](/source/Roy_Scheider) or [Rob Schneider](/source/Rob_Schneider). This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Find sources: "Roy Schneider" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Roy Schneider 5th Governor of the United States Virgin Islands In office January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999 Lieutenant Kenneth Mapp Preceded by Alexander Farrelly Succeeded by Charles Wesley Turnbull Personal details Born (1939-05-13)May 13, 1939 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Died December 18, 2022(2022-12-18) (aged 83) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Party Independent Other political affiliations Republican Spouse Barbara Schneider Education Howard University (BS, MD) Military service Allegiance United States Branch/service United States Army Years of service 1966–1968 Rank Captain Battles/wars Vietnam War Awards Bronze Star **Roy Lester Schneider** (May 13, 1939 – December 18, 2022) was a U.S. Virgin Islands politician and physician who served as the fifth [governor of the United States Virgin Islands](/source/Governor_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands) from January 5, 1995 to January 4, 1999.[1] ## Biography Roy Lester Schneider was born on the island of [Saint Thomas](/source/Saint_Thomas%2C_U.S._Virgin_Islands) on May 13, 1939. He attended [Howard University](/source/Howard_University), earning a [bachelor's degree](/source/Bachelor's_degree) in 1961 and a medical degree in 1965. He served in the [U.S. Army](/source/United_States_Army) from 1966 to 1968 during the [Vietnam War](/source/Vietnam_War). In Vietnam, he was a medical advisor and surgeon from 1967 to 1968. The United States awarded him a [Bronze Star](/source/Bronze_Star) for his service, while the [Republic of Vietnam](/source/Republic_of_Vietnam) awarded him the [Vietnamese Honor Medal](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vietnamese_Honor_Medal&action=edit&redlink=1) First Class and the Technical Service Honor Medal. He became a captain. After returning to civilian life, Schneider became a physician in his native Virgin Islands. He served as the U.S. Virgin Islands' Commissioner of Health from 1977 to 1987. In 1994, he was elected to the governorship. In 1999, he was defeated for re-election by Democrat [Charles Wesley Turnbull](/source/Charles_Wesley_Turnbull). He is considered by the [National Governors Association](/source/National_Governors_Association) to have been a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)).[2] Schneider is the namesake of the [Roy Lester Schneider Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roy_Lester_Schneider_Hospital&action=edit&redlink=1) on Saint Thomas. ## Post-gubernatorial career In February 2000, Schneider and three cabinet members which includes executive assistant Maureen Bryan, OMB director Alvin Battiste and Finance Commissioner Dean Wallace were charged with conspiracy, embezzlement and fraud when the four of them allegedly conspired to pay a $29,000 bill at Marriott Frenchman's Reef Hotel for a room occupied by Walter Brunner, a close friend to Schneider and who was on contract with the U.S Virgin Islands government after [Hurricane Marilyn](/source/Hurricane_Marilyn).[3] In March 2000, Territorial Court Judge Ive A. Swan dismissed all charges against Schneider and his three associates and instead set a date for trial on charges of conspiracy, fraud and falsification of records. Schneider pleaded not guilty.[4] ## Death Schneider died on December 18, 2022, at the age of 83.[5] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-insular_1-0)** ["A Report on the State of the Islands 1997: Chapter 5 Virgin Islands"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110721043229/http://www.interior.gov/oia/StateIsland/chapter5.html). *[United States Department of the Interior](/source/United_States_Department_of_the_Interior) [Office of Insular Affairs](/source/Office_of_Insular_Affairs)*. 1997. Archived from [the original](http://www.interior.gov/oia/StateIsland/chapter5.html) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Gov. Roy Lester Schneider](https://www.nga.org/cms/roy-lester-schneider) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Schneider, 3 Others Charged With Fraud"](https://stcroixsource.com/2000/02/15/schneider-3-others-charged-fraud-0/). *St. Croix Source*. February 15, 2000. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Schneider Pleads Not Guilty On All Charges"](https://stjohnsource.com/2000/03/02/schneider-pleads-not-guilty-all-charges-0/). *St. John Source*. March 2, 2000. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Gilbert, Ernice (December 19, 2022). ["Former Governor Roy L. Schneider Has Died. He Was the 5th Elected Governor of the USVI and a Respected Physician"](https://viconsortium.com/vi-culture/virgin-islands-former-governor-roy-l-schneider-has-died-he-was-the-5th-elected-governor-of-the-usvi-and-a-respected-physician-). VI Consortium. Retrieved September 28, 2023. ## External links - [National Governors Association Biography](https://www.nga.org/cms/roy-lester-schneider) Political offices Preceded by Alexander Farrelly Governor of the United States Virgin Islands 1995–1999 Succeeded by Charles Wesley Turnbull v t e Governors of the U.S. Virgin Islands Naval (1917–1931) Pollock Oliver Oman Kittelle Hough Williams Trench W. Evans Civil (1931–1969) Pearson Herrick Cramer Lovett Harwood Hastie de Castro Alexander Claunch Gordon Merwin Paiewonsky King Elected (since 1969) M. Evans King Luis Farrelly Schneider Turnbull de Jongh Mapp Bryan Authority control databases VIAF GND WorldCat This article about a United States Virgin Islands politician is a stub. 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